Instruction manual

Quick Start Guide
Page 30 Leap Frog 48/96 Operating Manual – Issue 3
Adding and Patching Fixtures
Once in Setup, you can patch in your moving lights. Moving Lights need to be set up on
the desk as the desk doesn’t automatically know what you are using.
The following operations may be be performed using the MFKs on the front panel or via
the popup windows on the monitor or a combination of the two methods, as preferred.
You need three pieces of information about your moving lights before you start the process
which are:
• The fixture manufacturer and model number - these are generally found on the light
itself.
• The mode you wish to operate the moving light in. This has to be set on the moving
light itself, and match on the desk – check the user manual of the light for full details.
• The DMX address of the light. This is basically the lights identifying information within
your lighting system, and must be unique for each light you wish to control. Moving
lights generally take up a number of channels, sometimes as many as 30, so consult
the moving lights manual before setting the DMX address.
Once you have this information you are ready to set up your fixtures…
Selecting a Fixture – Manufacturer, Fixture Type and Mode
Ensure you are in Setup mode, and that the Setup LED is lit.
Now press the [Add Fixtures] MFK.
Select the first letter of the fixture manufacturer (eg M) and then the manufacturer (eg
MARTIN) using the MFKs.
The MFKs and monitor then display a list of fixture types for that manufacturer. Note that
some manufacturers fixtures are spread over multiple pages, and you may need to use the
Page function to find the fixtures you are using.
Select the required fixture type (eg MAC 500) using the MFKs, and then select the Mode
(eg Mode 4).
Setting the DMX Start Address
Once you have selected the required fixture type (eg MARTIN MAC 500 Mode 4), you can
set the DMX start address for the fixture(s):
Select the DMX universe (1-4) and enter the required start address using the MFKs or
directly into the field on the popup window on the monitor.
To patch to the next available address in the selected universe use the [Next Address]
MFK or soft button on the window.
Press ENTER to confirm.